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Does anyone happen to know when and where the ending single will come out? CDJapan doesn't really give me any info.

Seems my original post about the ending song got buried under all this dirty talk, so I'll just repost it here...

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Originally Posted by blaze0041

It irks me a little bit that the ED song, Kokoro no Kana by Team.Nekokan [Neko] featuring. Junca Amaoto (ココロノカラ / Team.ねこかん[猫]featuring.天乙准花), would only be available in physical (CD) form bundled with the Blu-ray volume 1 (episodes 1 & 2) limited edition...

I'm probably gonna wait for the other edition, just since iTunes usually sells songs in 192 VBR or AAC, and that'll drive my OCD mad.

iTunes sells 256kbps VBR AACs... at least even the ones in the Japanese store are now DRM-free (unlike before, which was 128kbps DRM'd AAC, ugh. I still find AAC to be more efficient than MP3). Can't say I'm pleased at this business model though (I wouldn't mind so much if they were soundtracks)...
I wonder if it's just Team Nekokan though, or was it a decision by King Records (who is publishing the CDs for this anime series)? The Azazel-san OP song for the third OVA is also apparently exclusive to a digital format (also done by Team Nekokan and published by King Records).

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iTunes sells 256kbps VBR AACs... at least even the ones in the Japanese store are now DRM-free (unlike before, which was 128kbps DRM'd AAC, ugh. I still find AAC to be more efficient than MP3). Can't say I'm pleased at this business model though (I wouldn't mind so much if they were soundtracks)...
I wonder if it's just Team Nekokan though, or was it a decision by King Records (who is publishing the CDs for this anime series)? The Azazel-san OP song for the third OVA is also apparently exclusive to a digital format (also done by Team Nekokan and published by King Records).

Really? I purchased an old track from the 70s about a year ago, and it was 192 AAC- drove me crazy. xD

It's gonna be sad to miss out on the song for a while though. It's definitely really nice.

Also, I think we all know Aoki won't get any action. It's a visual novel for crying out loud. At best he'll get Yui as a consolation prize.

Huh, I wonder. If Aoki could feel Yui's fear while in her body, then maybe getting out of it would help (help Aoki score, that is). But nah, it's probably Taichi x Inaba. I don't think the game makers would let another guy touch the body of the main character's girl.

True, but I still support Aoki fighting the visual novel/harem cliche. FIGHT THE MACHINE, AOKI!!!!

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Originally Posted by Pocari_Sweat

Guys. It's probably a troll. Don't get so horny excited over it

Honestly, I agree, but will that stop the fanfiction and doujin authors? I think not.

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Originally Posted by Triple_R

Imagine if Taichi and Aoki were to do a body-switch half-way through Taichi/Inaba having sex.

"No! I must pull out! I can only do this with Yui! With YUI!!!!"

Actually I'm sure Aoki like Yui, but I'm not sure whether he'd turn down a chance to be a hare, protagonist, even if only for 15 minutes.

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Originally Posted by Arya

Ok, things are going a bit overboard.
What if instead of Taichi/Aoki it was Inaba/Aoki having the body-swap. How could aoki face Taichi ever again?
"Taichi stop, stooop!!"
"Don't be shy, Inaba!!"
"I'm not Inaba ... it's me, Aoki!!!"
"..."

It's better that I go back to work

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Originally Posted by Arturia Polaris

MAKE IT HAPPEN.

There's so many hilarious things that could happen...

Arty

Before it finally ends up with all five of them end up in one body-switching orgy....

Actually I'm sure Aoki like Yui, but I'm not sure whether he'd turn down a chance to be a hare, protagonist, even if only for 15 minutes.

We're talking about a guy who confessed multiple times to the same girl. He's clearly completely taken up with her, and there's little doubt that a guy like that would consider it wrong for him to be with another girl while his heart is totally dedicated to Yui.

Besides, Aoki's total dedication to Yui is the only distinctive character element he has. So I'd rather him not lose that, lol.

At least not yet. Maybe Kokoro Connect will flesh him out more later, and maybe he'll even have to get over Yui eventually, but right now The Guy With One Defining Trait really can't afford to lose that one defining trait, lol.

Besides, Aoki's total dedication to Yui is the only distinctive character element he has. So I'd rather he not lose that, lol.
At least not yet. Maybe Kokoro Connect will flesh him out more later, and maybe he'll even have to get over Yui eventually, but right now The Guy With One Defining Trait really can't afford to lose that one defining trait, lol.

I'll eat my hat if Aoki gets actual character development. Making him snatch one harem chick for himself is already pushing it. He'll stay at the level of a Disney sidekick until the end.

We're talking about a guy who confessed multiple times to the same girl. He's clearly completely taken up with her, and there's little doubt that a guy like that would consider it wrong for him to be with another girl while his heart is totally dedicated to Yui.

Besides, Aoki's total dedication to Yui is the only distinctive character element he has. So I'd rather him not lose that, lol.

At least not yet. Maybe Kokoro Connect will flesh him out more later, and maybe he'll even have to get over Yui eventually, but right now The Guy With One Defining Trait really can't afford to lose that one defining trait, lol.

I suppose your right, but I would like to see a few harem tropes undone. Keeps things interesting.

Also, What about Yui in Inaban's body. Would Aoki tap that?!

Or how about Aoki in Yui's body x Yui in Aoki's body?

Hey, we've covered Inaban in Taichi's body x Taichi in Inaba's body!

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Originally Posted by Blonto

Nono, Heartseed wanted to try out one of those "human reproductive things" but he didn't know what rape was. When he realized the girl would be completely traumatized he gave up.

Heartseed probably wasn't responsible for Yui's trauma, but you bring up a point that he is not completely without a concept of morality like Kyubey, for instance, he said he would not do something like what he did on episode 6 again.

I'll eat my hat if Aoki gets actual character development. Making him snatch one harem chick for himself is already pushing it. He'll stay at the level of a Disney sidekick until the end.

Pretty much this, Aoki is only there to prevent this from turning into a four man group and four man group is a big nono in East Asian countries (as four sounds a lot like dead) So Aoki already fulfilled his role.

I'll eat my hat if Aoki gets actual character development. Making him snatch one harem chick for himself is already pushing it. He'll stay at the level of a Disney sidekick until the end.

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Originally Posted by Blaat

Pretty much this, Aoki is only there to prevent this from turning into a four man group and four man group is a big nono in East Asian countries (as four sounds a lot like dead) So Aoki already fulfilled his role.

IIRC Japan doesn't really care about the unlucky number 4 and the lucky number 8. That's more of a "Chinese" (and Chinese influenced countries) notion. Heck, I'm pretty sure Japan is only of the few Asian countries that don't celebrate Lunar (Chinese) New Year.

Japan cares enough about the unlucky number 4 that they don't say the proper word for 4 in casual conversation and many of their buildings especially hospitals and hotels don't have a numbered 4th floor. They just skip the floor numbering from 3 to 5. (Similar to Western buildings not having a 13th floor.)

Pretty much this, Aoki is only there to prevent this from turning into a four man group and four man group is a big nono in East Asian countries (as four sounds a lot like dead) So Aoki already fulfilled his role.

Yes, the number "four" and the character for "death" are both pronounce "shi" in Japanese, making "four" a very unlucky number.
Same goes for Chinese, where "four" and "death" are both pronounced "si". Don't know about Korean, but I guess it's the same there.

So why not up the count one more and have a six person group, three girls and three boys, which would have better swapping potential? That's probably because five person sentai groups are very popular.
Still, as a German saying goes, Aoki pretty much is the "fifth wheel on the car".

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Originally Posted by Pocari_Sweat

IIRC Japan doesn't really care about the unlucky number 4 and the lucky number 8. That's more of a "Chinese" (and Chinese influenced countries) notion. Heck, I'm pretty sure Japan is only of the few Asian countries that don't celebrate Lunar (Chinese) New Year.

Wrong, also in Japan "four" is a very unlucky number, as I know from my Japanese teacher at uni. For example, presenting four pieces of whatsoever to someone would be considered an extreme faux pas and would get you on very bad terms with the recipient.

While Chinese New Year isn't celebrated everywhere in Japan, cities with a good share of chinese population do celebrate it.